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生
shēng
to be born · to grow · life
HSK 230 words in the family
The 生 family
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 生. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.
Mr · sir · husband (polite)
这位先生很好。
This gentleman is very good.
student · pupil
学生在上课。
The students are in class.
doctor · physician
医生很忙。
The doctor is very busy.
birthday
今天是我生日。
Today is my birthday.
female student · girl · woman
我们班有十个女生。
Our class has ten female students.
to get angry · angry
妈妈很生气。
Mom is very angry.
male student · boy
这个男生是学生。
This male student is a student.
to get sick · to fall ill
他生病了。
He got sick.
university student · college student
我是大学生。
I am a college student.
primary school student · elementary school student
我是小学生。
I am an elementary school student.
中学生
zhōng xué shēng
HSK 1
middle school student
她是中学生。
She is a middle school student.
life · to live
我在北京生活。
I live in Beijing.
all one's life · lifetime
他的一生很长。
His life is very long.
to be born
我出生在中国。
I was born in China.
exam candidate
考生们在教室里。
The examinees are in the classroom.
new word · unfamiliar term
这个生词很难。
This new word is very difficult.
international student · student studying abroad
我是留学生。
I am an international student.
to happen · to occur
事情发生在早上。
The incident happened in the morning.
生命
shēng mìng
HSK 3
life
生命很宝贵,。
Life is very precious.
life · human life
人生很短。
Life is short.
to produce · to generate · to arise
这产生了问题。
This caused a problem.
business · trade
他的生意很好,每天都忙。
His business is good; he is busy every day.
to produce · to manufacture
公司生产手机。
The company produces mobile phones.
to survive · to exist
水对生存很重要。
Water is important for survival.
卫生
wèi shēng
HSK 3
hygiene · sanitation · clean
这家饭店很卫生。
This restaurant is very hygienic.
to grow · to develop (of living things)
这些花在春天生长很快。
These flowers grow fast in spring.
vivid · lively
老师讲得很生动。
The teacher explained very vividly.
bathroom · restroom
卫生间在那边。
The bathroom is over there.
graduate
这些毕业生找到了工作。
These graduates found jobs.
graduate student · postgraduate
他是研究生。
He is a graduate student.
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